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Eastlink selected for Broadband Initiative in Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John’s, NL – Eastlink announced today that it has been selected to move into negotiations with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to build the fibre network portion of the government’s broadband initiative.

“We are pleased to be moving into this next phase with Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Dan McKeen, Deputy Chair, External Affairs, Eastlink.

Eastlink has a proven track record of building and maintaining fibre networks to enhance the quality and reliability of communications services for both governments and private enterprises.

“Providing this fibre network to the Provincial Government will enable Eastlink to continue the expansion of our broadband network and services to more communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador,” continued McKeen.

In the coming months, Eastlink will work with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to confirm details of the initiative with the goal of beginning construction in the spring of 2010.

About Eastlink
Operating from its headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Eastlink is the fifth largest cable company in Canada and was the first to offer customers local telephone service over a state-of-the-art digital network. Eastlink is one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies with more than 900 employees who provide a range of communications, entertainment & advertising services to residential, business and public sector customers across the Atlantic Provinces. For more information on Eastlink products and services, please visit www.eastlink.ca.